Help! Black screen when playing the Sims 3
Hi there, I am desperate for some help on how to fix this problem. I have noticed when playing the Sims 3 that about 10 mins into the game, the screen will go black. I can still move the cursor ar...
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This message usually appears if you have an incompatible core mod in your game.
Do you have any mods in ?
I take it that mods - modifications could be things like custom content that I have downloaded? I have different skins, objects, clothing, hairstyles etc in my game. Perhaps they are incompatible with the latest patch? I tried to run the game without custom content and it seemed fine, however I only tried it for a short time, I will test it out properly today. Should I remove all custom content and then slowly reinstall them in groups to see which one is causing the problem?
Try the factory reset described in this post: http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/FAQ-Troubleshooting-Steps/td-p/714/
This will remove all cc. If it works, you can start putting stuff back one by one until you find the guilty party.
